14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, March 16, 2015 in JUDA, WI
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/01/2015
Aircraft: BEECH 76, registration: N6700D
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot reported that while enroute to his destination, he experienced a loss of power to his left engine about 10 miles from the airport. Shortly after, the right engine experienced a loss of power, and the pilot maneuvered the airplane for an off-airport landing on a paved road. During the descent, the airplane struck power lines along the side of the road, causing substantial damage to the left wing. Upon subsequent investigation by a Federal Aviation Administration air safety inspector, it was determined that the airplane's fuel tanks were empty.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a loss of engine power enroute.
UPDATE -- 9PM: A town is without power and a county road is closed after a pilot attempted an emergency landing near Juda, WI. Green County Sheriff Mark Rohloff says they got a call at around 6pm on Monday that a light aircraft had come down on County Trunk S.
Upon arriving, they noticed the plane had clipped some power lines while landing and ended up in a ditch. The pilot was not hurt.
He was reportedly flying from Chicago to the Twin Cities and was planning a fuel stop in Monroe, WI, but misjudged the fuel supply needed. Both engines on the plane ran out of fuel, forcing the emergency landing.
The power line he hit is a main trunk line from Monroe, and because the plane is in contact with the lines, repairing them may take some time. Investigators also say they may not be able to remove the plane until an FAA investigator from Milwaukee can arrive on scene. County Trunk S will remain closed until the aircraft is removed, and the Sheriff says that could be all night.
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AIRCRAFT: 1980 Beechcraft 76 Duchess, N6700D, S/N ME-276
ENGINE(S) - M&M, S/N: Lycoming O-360-A1G6D, S/N L-27231-36A
Lycoming LO-360-A1G6D, S/N L-400-71A
PROPELLER(S) – M&M, S/N: Hartzell HC-M2YR-C2EUF, S/N FB15008
Hartzell HC-M2YR-2CLEUF, S/N FB1793B
APPROXIMATE TOTAL HOURS (estimated TT & TSMO from logbooks or other information):
ENGINE(S): Lt: 4,631.4 hours since new; 505.8 hours since overhaul.
Rt: 3,878,8 hours since new; 1,637.8 hours since overhaul
PROPELLER(S): Lt: 843.8 hours since overhaul (TSN unknown)
Rt: 1,637.8 hours since overhaul (TSN unknown)
AIRFRAME: 9,107.8 hours total time
OTHER EQUIPMENT: King KMA24 Audio Panel; King KX155 Nav/Com; King KX170B Nav/Com; King KN64 DME;
King KT78 Transponder; King KR87 ADF; Apollo GX55 GPS; Sigtronics SPA400 Intercom.
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: Gear-up landing
DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES: Blades on both propellers curled 180+ degrees; both nose gear doors abraded; lower fuselage abraded from nose gear well to wing trailing edge with intrusion into internal structures; heater & right engine exhaust tailpipes abraded; both inboard flap hinges abraded; belly-mounted antennae destroyed; engines require teardown & inspection due to sudden stoppage.
LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT: John Wayne-Orange County Airport (KSNA)
REMARKS: Aircraft is intact on tiedown
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